Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose lawsuit alleging sexual harassment led to the resignation of Roger Ailes on Thursday, thanked the women who "decided to also come forward" to disclose allegations against the network's founding chief executive.

Here's what Carlson, 50, who filed the suit on July 6, said on Twitter:

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose lawsuit alleging sexual harassment led to the resignation of Roger Ailes on Thursday, thanked the women who "decided to also come forward" to disclose allegations against the network's founding chief executive.